seperation

Question 1

what are the four types of voluntary separation

Answer 1

Retirement
Resignation
Redundancy

Question 2

what are the two types of involuntary separation

Answer 2

1. dismissal
2. redundancy
3. Retrenchment

Question 3

what is retirement (voluntary)

Answer 3

occurs when an employee decides to give up full-time or part-time work and no longer be part of the labour force

Question 4

what is resignation (voluntary)

Answer 4

Resignation is a voluntary ending of the employment relationship. People resign for a variety of reasons including:

• an offer of a promotion with another business
• to start their own business
• feelings of boredom with their present job
• the desire for a change of lifestyle.

Question 5

what is retrenchment (involuntary)

Answer 5

When an employer dismisses an employee because there is not enough work to justify paying them

Question 6

what is dismissal (involuntary)

Answer 6

When the employer terminates an employee’s employment contract due to the employee’s performance being unacceptable

Question 7

what is redundancy - involuntary

Answer 7

When an employee’s job no longer needs to be performed and they are asked to leave

Question 8

what is redundancy - voluntary

Answer 8

when an employer offers an employee a redundancy package that they can accept resulting in voluntary separation

Question 9

what is unfair dismissal

Answer 9

Suppose an employee is not performing their job satisfactorily or behaves inappropriately. In that case, the employer must provide counseling and explain clearly which actions are unacceptable and how to improve.

Question 10

legal requirements for dismissal

Answer 10

There is no legal requirement that an employer must give unwritten warnings about poor performance of conduct but can help add significance if the employee decides to take the case to court

Question 11

classification for employee dismissal casual

Answer 11

This type of employee can be dismissed at one hours notice

Question 12

classification for employee dismissal -probation

Answer 12

• During probationary periods (which are up to 6 months) employees can be dismissed with a minimum of formality
• The employer must also be offered some counseling with advice on how to improve. If there is no appreciable improvement the employee can be dismissed on notice

Question 13

classification for employee dismissal -temporary employees

Answer 13

It is possible to terminate a temporary employee before the set time has expired as long as the legislative requirements are followed

Question 14

classification for employee dismissal - fixed term contract

Answer 14

Here, the length of employment is fixed and at the end of the term their contract expires resulting in the dismissal

Question 15

classification for employee dismissal - permanent

Answer 15

To dismiss a permanent employee the employer must provide warnings and counseling if there is no improvement a final warning should make it clear that the employee position in jeporadary